Arles-sur-Tech
Sacred Tomb (La Sainte Tombe), blue Ceret marble, 4th century, and effigy of Guillaume de Gaucelme (d.1211) attributed to Ramon de Bianya (13th century), Abbaye de Sainte Marie, 8th and 13th centuries, Arles-sur-Tech, France. The tomb, carved with an X in a circle representing Christ, reputedly contains the relics of martyred Saints Abdon and Sennen and continually produces pure water, which is regarded as a miracle. Guillaume de Gaucelme was a benefactor of the Abbey. Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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